Bellator
MMA continues to stockpile wrestling talent, as the promotion
recently announced the signing of three-time NCAA Division II
national champion Romero Cotton.

The 26-year-old Cotton is currently finishing his psychology degree
at University of Nebraska Kearney and is expected to make his
Bellator debut sometime in 2017. Cotton will likely compete in MMA
at 185 pounds.

“Having an opportunity to be part of a promotion like Bellator so
early in my MMA career is one that I am thankful for. Being that
I’m just starting out in the sport I thought it would be two or
three years of grinding and working my way up the ladder before
reaching a company of this magnitude,” Cotton said in a release.
“Having seen how Bellator’s recent string of wrestlers have been
treated and performed, I’m honored to be the latest and there’s
nothing I’m looking forward to more than showing the world my
skills that I've acquired throughout my life not only as a
wrestler, but as an athlete. Now, I move onto the next phase of my
career and will continue to develop into a well-rounded
fighter.”

Cotton wrestled at 197 pounds at Nebraska Kearney and in addition
to capturing three national titles, earned All American honors four
times. Cotton also played football for three years at Nebraska
Kearney after transferring from Nebraska. Cotton joins the likes of
fellow decorated Tyrell
Fortune, Ed Ruth,
Joey
Davis, Jarod Trice and Aaron Pico
on the Bellator MMA roster.